Mossville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Mossville, Illinois is an unincorporated community between Peoria
and Chillicothe
in Peoria County, Illinois
. Mossville is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
and resides closely to the northern part of Peoria. Centered on the Illinois River
valley and the end of Illinois Route 6
at Illinois Route 29
, Mossville informally encompasses a number of different neighhorhoods along the valley: Renchville, Brookview, a cluster of houses along the Illinois River referred to as "The Lanes", and Cedar Hills Estates, as well as the unincorporated village of 900 that can be considered Mossville proper. The Lake of the Woods subdivision, as well as Colony Point, both on the west bluff of the Illinois River valley overlooking Mossville, can also be considered to be part of the greater Mossville area. It was previously served by the Rock Island Line at Mossville Station
.
located its Technical Research Center (Tech Center) in Mossville in the 1960s, and subsequently put production facilities there (the Mossville plant) as well. A co-operated Ameren
/Caterpillar generation plant and a small industrial park also sits near the factories.
A Marathon
gas station (formerly Rich, and before that Speedway
) sits on Illinois Route 29. Nearby is Granny's, a small ice cream business similar to the Ice Cream Shack on Adams Street in Peoria. There also used to be the Peoria Stained Glass Overlay, which went out of business and is currently for sale.
Homegrown Childcare, run by the local Skillestad family ((this is now Little Tykes Learning Adventures and is no longer owned by the Skillestads)), and Peoria Palace Skating Rink, are located on opposite sides of the far north end of State Street.
An additional bar, named Trust Me, is on Illinois Route 29 itself.
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The Mossville United Methodist Church is situated on the west side of the Illinois Route 6
overpass on Mossville Road. Northminster Presbyterian Church is located at the far west end of Mossville Road.
The Mossville ZIP Code
is 61552. The small post office
, next to the Marathon gas station, does not have delivery routes. Locations within a few blocks of the post office have only post office box
es; locations further out are served by rural delivery from the Chillicothe (61523) or Dunlap
(61525) post offices and have postal addresses that reflect this.
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
and Chillicothe
Chillicothe, Illinois
Chillicothe is a city on the Illinois River in Peoria County, Illinois. The population was 5,996 at the 2000 census. Chillicothe is just north of the city of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
. Mossville is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
and resides closely to the northern part of Peoria. Centered on the Illinois River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
valley and the end of Illinois Route 6
Illinois Route 6
Illinois Route 6 is a 4-lane freeway in central Illinois. It begins as a northern extension of Interstate 474 at Interstate 74 west of Peoria, and ends at Illinois Route 29 in Mossville, south of Chillicothe...
at Illinois Route 29
Illinois Route 29
Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois...
, Mossville informally encompasses a number of different neighhorhoods along the valley: Renchville, Brookview, a cluster of houses along the Illinois River referred to as "The Lanes", and Cedar Hills Estates, as well as the unincorporated village of 900 that can be considered Mossville proper. The Lake of the Woods subdivision, as well as Colony Point, both on the west bluff of the Illinois River valley overlooking Mossville, can also be considered to be part of the greater Mossville area. It was previously served by the Rock Island Line at Mossville Station
Mossville Station
Mossville Station was a railway station along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway in Mossville, Illinois. The station was along side Illinois Route 29 and the Illinois River. It was a flag stop for trains such as the Peoria Rocket, between Chicago and Peoria. Freight operations are still...
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Businesses
Caterpillar Inc.Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
located its Technical Research Center (Tech Center) in Mossville in the 1960s, and subsequently put production facilities there (the Mossville plant) as well. A co-operated Ameren
Ameren
Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St...
/Caterpillar generation plant and a small industrial park also sits near the factories.
A Marathon
Marathon Petroleum Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a U.S. based oil refining, marketing, and pipeline transport company. The company was formed as a subsidiary on September 1, 2005, from the former Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, and is based in Findlay, Ohio...
gas station (formerly Rich, and before that Speedway
Speedway SuperAmerica
Speedway LLC is the operator of a chain of combination gas stations and convenience stores in the Midwest and South of the United States operating under the Speedway brand name. Speedway LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marathon Petroleum Company...
) sits on Illinois Route 29. Nearby is Granny's, a small ice cream business similar to the Ice Cream Shack on Adams Street in Peoria. There also used to be the Peoria Stained Glass Overlay, which went out of business and is currently for sale.
Homegrown Childcare, run by the local Skillestad family ((this is now Little Tykes Learning Adventures and is no longer owned by the Skillestads)), and Peoria Palace Skating Rink, are located on opposite sides of the far north end of State Street.
Taverns
Highlights of Mossville include Lucky T'z Bar and Grill located on State Street (which has also been home to Stadium Pizza, Building G, and Southern Knights Bar), formerly known as Grant's Inn. The historic Grant's Inn building was standing before Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Peoria Speech at the Peoria County Courthouse in downtown Peoria.An additional bar, named Trust Me, is on Illinois Route 29 itself.
Culture
Mossville School has approximately 800 students from kindergarten to eighth grade and is part of Illinois Valley Central Unit District 321Illinois Valley Central Unit District 321
Illinois Valley Central Unit District 321 is the school district in the northeast corner of Peoria County, Illinois, including the communities of Chillicothe, Mossville, and Rome, Illinois.-Schools:...
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The Mossville United Methodist Church is situated on the west side of the Illinois Route 6
Illinois Route 6
Illinois Route 6 is a 4-lane freeway in central Illinois. It begins as a northern extension of Interstate 474 at Interstate 74 west of Peoria, and ends at Illinois Route 29 in Mossville, south of Chillicothe...
overpass on Mossville Road. Northminster Presbyterian Church is located at the far west end of Mossville Road.
The Mossville ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 61552. The small post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, next to the Marathon gas station, does not have delivery routes. Locations within a few blocks of the post office have only post office box
Post Office box
A post-office box or Post Office box is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office station....
es; locations further out are served by rural delivery from the Chillicothe (61523) or Dunlap
Dunlap, Illinois
Dunlap, located on Illinois 91, is a small village in Peoria County Illinois, United States. Its population was 926 people as of the 2000 census. Dunlap is part of the Peoria metropolitan area and growth in the city of Peoria is extending towards the village...
(61525) post offices and have postal addresses that reflect this.